I am a Type-Moon comic artist!

But... that's enough.

Just being by her side is enough.

......

Clock Tower —

"Well then, that concludes today's lesson. After you all go back, write a paper on the topic of 'Angels.' Excellent papers will receive bonus points," Weber Velvet said to the students in the room.

As time went by, the amount of knowledge he accumulated became increasingly astonishing.

It has also begun to demonstrate the ability that can be called "discerning eye".

"An angel..." Sakura Tohsaka thought for a moment, sighed softly, and looked at the person beside her: "Sister, do you have any clues?"

"Yeah... Professor Velvet's explanation was rather vague, but it was something like a power vessel... Anyway, I'll go back and look it up." The girl who spoke had pigtails, and her short skirt revealed a hint of ecchi territory paired with alluring black stockings.

Although she is still young, she is very petite and cute.

It was Rin Tohsaka.

The two of them also immersed themselves in learning in the Velvet classroom. Of course, with such a wonderful place to learn, how could they not join in?

"We can talk about those things later. I'll be going back to Japan in a while. Are you going back?"

"Japan..." Sakura Tohsaka paused for a moment, then thought, "Zen City?"

"Ah, yes, after all, the Tohsaka family is long gone, and I need to go back for a while."

"I wonder if Uncle Kariya is in Japan..." Sakura Tohsaka sighed. Her magic crest had been changed, which took some effort, but with the tuner provided by Bartholomew, it was easy to change the magic crest. Now she was using the Matou family's magic crest.

but...

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this was something Matou Kariya paid for with his life.

He was, after all, an amateur. Although he had learned a little magic, it was only the most basic level. The magic skills of any student in this classroom were far superior to those of Matou Kariya.

so...

In order to maintain that magical mark on his body under such circumstances, in addition to the excruciating pain, he also had to sacrifice his life force.

If left unattended, Matou Kariya will probably only live for another ten years or so.

Barthezello had already told the Tohsaka family about these things.

So... Sakura Tohsaka naturally wanted to help him in this situation, after all... that person had been working hard for her.

“That’s true…” Rin Tohsaka sighed. “Then let’s go back together. Maybe he’ll be there. Also… we might run into Shirou Emiya along the way. Judging from Father’s tone, he’s probably already been taken away by Kiritsugu Emiya.”

"Then...what does that have to do with me?"

"Sigh~" Rin Tohsaka chuckled teasingly, "You've seen it too, haven't you? That manga... something about 'Only Your One and Only Justice'... Ugh, so cheesy. But... in a way, isn't it kind of cool? Don't worry about it."

"elder sister!"

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore... Well then, let's write this paper on the way, and we should come back after we're done."

"Hmm...I understand."

Rin Tohsaka nodded, picked up her small bag, and said, "Well then, let's ask for leave before we do that."

......

Guanbuzi City —

Kurokawa Kazuya narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the man in front of him: "Araya Souren...?"

“Hmm…” Araya Souren stopped in his tracks: “Kurokawa… Kazuya…?”

Chapter 355 The Chase

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It was raining.

Such scenery is quite common in this country.

Araya Sōren's expression seemed to darken further as she looked at the person in front of her.

Just like this gloomy sky.

However, his expression remained gloomy and showed no change.

He is looking for a chess piece—

Find useful chess pieces.

But... I was just wandering around the streets looking for useful chess pieces, so why did I run into him?

Will I meet this man?

"That's surprising..."

After dropping someone off at school, Kurokawa Kazuya, who was walking towards his company, put away his umbrella and tossed it aside, laughing as he said, "How should I put it? I guess you could say it was fate's guidance. I suddenly felt like walking to the company today, and I never expected to run into you on the way."

"!"

Araya Souren opened his mouth slightly: "Is this... the Counter Force activated? This time the speed is far too fast!"

"Inhibiting force? Ah...maybe, anyway, it doesn't really matter."

As Kurokawa Kazuya spoke, he tugged at his gloves, and ripples began to spread across them as he walked step by step toward Araya Sōren.

On the other side, Araya Sōren was retreating step by step, maintaining a distance between the two.

"Why do you know me?" Araya Sōren asked. "I have never appeared in front of you before, and I have never told you my name!"

"Ah, that's right... that's generally how it is, but I'm sorry, I'm the kind of person who reads the script. So... I do know a bit about you."

Araya Souren's pupils contracted: "The script... I see—futuristic vision, huh? No wonder... you fooled everyone at the Clock Tower!"

"...It doesn't matter if you interpret it that way. Anyway, it's over, Araya Souren." Kurokawa Kazuya said, looking at Araya Souren.

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Araya Sōren looked at the wall behind him and took a deep breath: "Fearless, Vajra, Serpent!"

For an instant.

The three-layered barrier unfolded around Araya Sōren.

The golden-black magical tentacles reached out to grab Kurokawa Kazuya.

Snapped--

"Hmm?" Araya Sōren's expression changed.

There was no movement whatsoever.

He simply stood there, but the tentacles that reached towards the past began to disintegrate one by one—as if there were some invisible barrier around him.

"This is... magic?"

"Stand there and don't move—" A golden light flashed in Kurokawa Kazuya's pupils.

However, the next moment——

Araya Sōren disappeared into the wall behind him.

"—! The Demon Eye...didn't work? Looks like he brought a pretty high-level Demon Eye Killer, it must be that Buddha Relic." Kurokawa Kazuya said calmly, placing his hand on the wall beside him.

Ripples cannot propagate in solids.

Or rather, propagation becomes extremely slow in solids, but—

It's raining now.

"found it."

In an instant, he assessed the life energy in the vicinity and then began tracking the target based on one he was familiar with!

In such an environment, unless one can instantly create a distance of hundreds of meters, it would be impossible to escape Kurokawa Kazuya's pursuit.

......

Araya Sōren is on the run.

It's not that I'm afraid of anything, it's just... I don't want to fight a pointless battle.

He himself didn't know how much of a chance he had of winning the battle against Kurokawa Kazuya.

The exact combat strength of Kurokawa Kazuya has not yet been fully estimated.

Given that, he wasn't prepared to take action unless there was a more than 90% chance of defeating him.

The two rituals have been confirmed.

That origin...

That connection...

What a waste!

Such great talent, such great aptitude. Yet he doesn't know how to use it at all! Since that's the case, then take it; once he gets it, he can reach the source.

Then... we will be able to truly record this world.

Once he obtains that, he will be able to unlock the source and end the world!

In that way, he would be able to record and investigate all deaths until the end of the world—the unfortunate, the unsaved. He would be able to re-examine them.

Even those who die meaninglessly will gain meaning and understand what happiness is.

And now we're just one step away from all that success!

He had no spare body; if he died here, it would all be over.

So... I can't die.

If you don't know the odds of winning a battle, then you shouldn't fight at all.

Run away, keep running away.

Run away without stopping until you find that opportunity!